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Producer and songwriter Sam Hollander, who has worked with the likes of blink-182 and Weezer, is releasing his first-ever memoir, ’21-Hit Wonder.’

Indie supergroup Left Field Messiah—composed of Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat, Jeremy Ruzumna of Fitz And The Tantrums and Erik Janson, formerly of Wildling—are back with the music video for “Feels Like Summer,” which they’re exclusively premiering with AltPress. The trio started working together in 2020, combining their veteran tastes, experiences and backgrounds into […]

TWIN XL may not be able to see each other in person, but the band put their heads together to create a nostalgic and vibrant music video with TV sets for “Melt” in quarantine, which is exclusively being premiered with AltPress. Pop trio Cameron Walker-Wright (Nekokat) and brothers John and Stephen Gomez (The Summer Set) […]

Neon-pop band Cash Cash took the Myspace world by storm in 2008 with their sexually charged hit “Party In Your Bedroom” from their debut album, Take It To The Floor. This song was stuck on countless profile pages along with the likes of Family Force 5’s “Love Addict” and 3OH!3’s “PUNKBITCH.” As the 2010s unfolded, […]

The Revivalists released a new music video—plus, don’t miss Badflower’s live performance. Check out the news you might have missed today below! 1. Badflower release live video for “Heroin” Badflower released a live performance for “Heroin.” The track is taken off their upcoming debut album OK, I’M SICK, which will be out this Friday. The […]

On this, the first day of April, let us celebrate the world's fools. We all do stupid things, whether it's giving your heart (or a provocative selfie) to an untrustworthy paramour or thinking you can elbow your way to the front row of an All Time Low show. So, here are 10 songs in tribute […]

Every year, over 90,000 music fans of all walks of life flock to the small town of Manchester, Tenn., about 60 miles southeast of Nashville, for the Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival. Though festivals seem to be sprouting up left and right nowadays, Bonnaroo, now in its 13th year, has remained not only one of the […]

APTV Nashville Correspondent Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain) heads to nearby Manchester, Tenn., to chat with some of our favorite performers at the 13th annual Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival. In this nine video series, check out Q&A compilations and full interviews with AP regulars along with some talented up and comers, including Kevin Devine, The Bouncing Souls, Fitz And The […]

Earlier this week, Fitz And The Tantrums stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform “The Walker.” The track appears on the band's most recent album, More Than Just A Dream. The record was released last year and can be purchased on iTunes now. Fans can watch the performance below. Tell us what you […]

The lineup for the third annual Bunbury Music Festival has been announced and includes such bands as Fall Out Boy, Paramore, The Flaming Lips, Fitz And The Tantrums, Young The Giant, New Politics and many more. The festival will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 11, 12 and 13. Tickets are on sale now. You […]

Whistling isn’t a frequently used trick in most musicians’ arsenals (unless you’re Andrew Bird or the Ying Yang Twins), but it’s a great way to make an otherwise pedestrian song pop in the mind of the listener. Here are 10 modern examples of whistling being employeed successfully. (Keyword: modern. Sorry, Axl.) This article originally ran […]

Fitz And The Tantrums will be playing the Ellen DeGeneres show tomorrow for DeGeneres’s birthday episode. DeGeneres will be hosting the Oscars on March 2 and chose the band’s single, “The Walker,” as the featured song in the Oscars promotional video, available for viewing below. In addition to the Ellen DeGeneres show, Fitz And The […]

Broadheds Broadheds This slapped-together sorta-supergroup features sidemen from a variety of bands—Fitz And The Tantrums’ James King on sax, Beck/Nine Inch Nails bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen and session drummer Denny Weston Jr.—led by former Eulogies frontman Peter Walker. It’s punk in its ethos (13 songs in 29 minutes) and occasionally in its sonic companions (the Matches-esque […]

Fitz And The Tantrums More Than Just A Dream Fitz And The Tantrums’ first album, 2010’s Pickin’ Up The Pieces, was an anomaly in pop music: a fun, upbeat retro-soul/funk/R&B hybrid that sounded remarkably fresh, thanks in part to frontman Michael Fitzpatrick’s surprisingly pissed-off lyrics and saxophonist James King’s perfectly sculpted horn lines. Unfortunately, nearly […]

St. Louis festival LouFest have announced their 2013 line-up, featuring headliners the Killers and Wilco as well as the National, Ra Ra Riot, Walk The Moon, Fitz And The Tantrums, AP 100 Bands You Need To Know artist The Mowgli's and more. LouFest takes place September 7-8 in Forest Park. View the full line-up below. […]

Fitz And The Tantrums have announced that they have signed to Elektra Records and will release More Than Just a Dream, their follow-up to 2010's Pickin' Up the Pieces on May 7, 2013. The band recorded their new album at The Sound Factory, Studio B in Los Angeles, CA with producer Tony Hoffer, who has worked with […]